Ohio’s 2026 campaign for governor made history this week with what’s quickly becoming one of the most notorious political advertisements of all time. Ohio voters can find it airing on all of our screens, with the campaign of Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy putting $4 million behind its promotion. It features the estranged mother […]
The arrest of a former executive at a Catholic charity organization in Columbus stands as a high-profile test of a new anti-grooming law passed just last year by Ohio lawmakers. Scott Hartman faces a number of different charges related to allegations of sexual conduct with a minor, and one of the charges, misdemeanor grooming, didn’t […]
Ohio’s job market took a double hit in September, with unemployment rising and labor force participation falling, analysts report. The number of jobs in some sectors appears to be falling in the face of rising prices and interest rates. Meanwhile, people are leaving the labor force as the state ages, working-age immigrants are deported and […]
When Ohioans cast their midterm ballots over the next two weeks, many will be asked to vote for or against proposals for local tax levies, which includes more than 130 statewide school issues to fund what the legislature won’t in public education. Local property taxes are already the largest source of funding for most public […]
Today, on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. at the New Albany High School, the Ohio Power Siting Board will hold a public hearing for the PowerConneX New Albany 3 Energy Center, the third major gas combustion plant to power an EdgeConneX data center in the New Albany International Business Park. If approved, PowerConneX 3 […]
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A court in India on Wednesday ordered the release of two leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, the youth-led movement that has led historic waves of protests in India since the summer. Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained amid massive protests last week after they scaled a barricade to enter a site popular for […]
The growing controversy over AIPAC’s impact on U.S. politics is the subject of a new Zeteo documentary titled Night Flower: Inside AIPAC’s Fight for Influence. The film examines AIPAC’s history and its role in shaping U.S. policy toward Israel, and questions whether its activities warrant further scrutiny under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA. […]
One of the most closely watched races in the midterm elections is in Michigan between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed is a former public health official who is campaigning on a platform of Medicare for All, ending military aid to Israel, and getting corporate money out of politics. Rogers is a former […]
U.S. and Israeli Militaries Draft Plans to Resume Strikes on Iran After Midterm Elections, Saudi Arabia Says Four People Are Killed as Houthis Attack Oil Field, King Fahd Airport, Russia Kills More Civilians in Ukraine as U.S. Envoy Witkoff Praises Putin as a “Humanitarian”, Nigeria Reports First Case of Ebola in Over a Decade, U.N. […]
We’re joined by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor, co-authors of the book End Times Fascism, for a wide-ranging conversation on the multitrillion-dollar global investment in artificial intelligence and its reverberating effects around the world. Klein recently spoke at the People’s AI Assembly, alongside other critics of the artificial intelligence industry, including New York City Mayor […]
Student-led anti-corruption and cost-of-living protests in Albania are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, among other demands. Hundreds of injuries and arrests have been reported amid a violent police crackdown, along with widespread damage to public and private property. The student demands are an outgrowth of the “Flamingo Revolution,” which erupted earlier […]
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